Drawing Back the Curtain

Huaxia Calendar, September 5th, 2070.

In the early morning, Luo Feng stood on his rooftop, gazing at the crimson Sun, which had just revealed half its face in the east. Though it was summer, the morning air was pleasantly cool.

“Up on the roof so early, watching the sunrise?” Xu Xin, dressed in a bathrobe, also came up to the rooftop. She looked at Luo Feng. This man, whose reputation on Earth had reached its peak, still dedicated almost all his energy to the arduous and elusive path of a strong practitioner.

Xu Xin had no complaints about this; she understood what was important.

Yet, occasionally, a pang of sadness would strike her, because sometimes, when Luo Feng was fully immersed in his cultivation, he might seclude himself for ten days or even half a month. Of course… normally, Luo Feng was very devoted to his family.

“Yes!” Luo Feng looked at the rising sun in the distant east, smiling and nodding.

“These days, you spend all your time on martial arts. It feels like ages since you last watched the sunrise,” Xu Xin said. “Sometimes, you should relax a bit, don’t push yourself too hard.”

Luo Feng looked at his wife, gently reached out and embraced her, whispering, “Wife, I’m sorry.”

“We’re an old married couple, no need to be so mushy!” A faint blush appeared on Xu Xin’s face.

“Hehe.” Luo Feng chuckled.

“Tomorrow, the battle begins,” Luo Feng sighed, looking at the rising sun. “That’s millions of geniuses from numerous Cosmic Nations. According to the situation in the Ganwu Universe Nation… more than half of these millions of geniuses have already stepped into the threshold of laws!”

In the Giant Axe Martial Arena, Cosmic-level practitioners who stepped into the threshold of laws were considered invincible.

But in reality, in the cosmos, there were quite a few Star-level practitioners who had crossed the threshold of laws.

The entire human race possessed hundreds of thousands of such peerless geniuses. Averaged across the 1008 Cosmic Nations, that’s several hundred per Cosmic Nation. Even the Ganwu Nation Lord commanded Immortals to specifically invite such peerless geniuses to join the ‘Ganwu Secret Realm.’ It was clear that these budding talents were treasures, every single one of them.

How could such peerless geniuses be sent to the ‘Giant Axe Martial Arena’ to risk their lives?

The probability of falling there was simply too high.

...

Black Dragon Mountain Island, Nine Star Bay Community.

“Dad!”

“Dad, you can do it!”

Two extremely similar-looking youths looked at Luo Feng with adoration in their eyes.

These twin youths were Luo Feng’s sons—Pingping and Xiaohai. In terms of age, they were now eleven years old by traditional reckoning. Thanks to excellent upbringing from a young age, they were already Apprentice Ninth-tier in childhood and had long since advanced to Planet-level. This made their physical development comparable to ordinary Earth youths of 14 or 15.

In appearance, they inherited Xu Xin’s best features, both very handsome. Not as ordinary as Luo Feng.

The elder brother, ‘Luo Ping,’ had a better temperament, gentle and very different from his childhood self.

The younger brother, ‘Luo Hai,’ was much more boisterous.

But growing up in such a family, their tutors were Difan and Baikaluo, both Cosmic-level Ninth-tier powerhouses (Baikaluo had broken through to Cosmic-level Ninth-tier last year after Luo Feng passed on the Yunmo Star lineage’s cultivation secret techniques to him). The household’s guard and servants were all Star-level practitioners.

Coupled with Luo Feng’s glory, Luo Ping and Luo Hai had worshipped their father since childhood!

They were proud to have such a father...

Growing up in such a family, although Luo Ping and Luo Hai had some differences in personality, deep down they shared a common trait—they all wanted to become strong practitioners! It was peculiar that these twin brothers, perhaps because they loved fighting in virtual games since childhood, both chose to be warriors, even though they later awakened their mental force, which was slightly less talented than Luo Feng’s. This left their father, ‘Luo Feng,’ a little helpless.

“Dad is the strongest,” Xiaohai shouted.

“Haha.” Luo Feng couldn’t help but laugh.

“Third Brother, go for it!” Lei Shen, standing nearby, punched the air and shouted, “You don’t just represent the Ganwu Universe Nation; more importantly… you represent us Earthlings!”

“Well said,” Luo Hongguo nodded repeatedly, his face beaming with joy. “Xiao Feng, your second brother is right, you also represent us Earthlings. Although there are billions of life planets in the Cosmic Nations, and the 1008 Cosmic Nations combined are incredibly numerous. But you must still strive hard and bring glory to Earthlings.”

“Mm.” Luo Feng nodded gently.

In their hearts, whether it was Lei Shen, Hong, or Luo Feng, their sense of belonging to Earth was even stronger.

“I’m off,” Luo Feng said, striding away.

...

In the various continents and islands of the Virtual Universe, millions of peerless geniuses from the 1008 Cosmic Nations were teleporting to their respective Cosmic Nation gathering points.

A floating island above the Ganwu Continent.

*Whoosh!*

Luo Feng appeared at the teleportation point on the floating island.

“Mr. Luo Feng, please come this way.” A Cosmic-level warrior in a work uniform, standing by the teleportation point, smiled and pointed to a path nearby.

“Thank you,” Luo Feng nodded with a smile, then walked directly along the path.

A moment later—

Luo Feng saw a large group of people gathered in a plaza not far away, surrounded by beautiful flowers and plants. At first glance, there were several hundred people, men and women, with diverse appearances. However, at least a third of them looked relatively similar to Earthlings; the Earthling appearance was quite mainstream in the cosmos.

“Luo Feng is here.”

“That madman!”

Many young men and women looked over.

These hundreds of people had all secured their spots; the Ganwu Universe Nation was sending a thousand geniuses this time.

“Luo Feng.”

“Hey, madman.”

Among them, many smiled and greeted Luo Feng. Having participated in the cycle battles… Luo Feng had fought one-on-one with over two hundred of them.

“Feng Lun!”

“Patro.” Luo Feng also greeted a few of his closer acquaintances.

As time passed, more and more geniuses arrived. The barbarian ‘Rongjun’ was one of the later arrivals. Finally, all 1000 genius experts were gathered. These thousand people stood bustling together, many who knew each other in reality or had befriended each other during battles, chatting and reminiscing.

“Luo Feng, your strength has improved a lot over this past year, hasn’t it? I know you’ve made great progress.” The barbarian youth Rongjun looked down at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng turned his head and glanced at the over three-meter-tall barbarian. “You’ll find out when we have our peak showdown!”

“So confident?” The barbarian’s eyes lit up.

Suddenly—

*Boom!* An invisible pressure enveloped the entire plaza. The faces of the 1000 peerless geniuses turned pale, and their bodies involuntarily trembled slightly. Then, with the sound of footsteps, a giant wearing scale armor and a helmet walked over. The aura he naturally exuded was like the arrival of death.

That aura, heavy with the stench of blood, made people involuntarily fear!

The giant, over eight meters tall! It was the same being from last time.

“The 1000 geniuses of the Ganwu Universe Nation, by order of the Nation Lord, I will lead you.” The giant’s voice boomed, and the eyes beneath his helmet exuded immense pressure. “You may call me ‘Lord Thirteen,’ understood?”

“Understood!”

The 1000 peerless geniuses, including Luo Feng, all responded in unison, involuntarily.

“Such terrifying pressure.” Cold sweat dripped down Luo Feng’s forehead. “In reality, his will-pressure could instantly shatter my soul.”

Terror!

The 1000 geniuses felt as small and weak as ants before this scale-armored giant. Fear naturally arose in their hearts; it was pure instinct, and even the strongest will could not suppress it.

“Rongjun!” The scale-armored giant’s gaze fell on the barbarian youth Rongjun.

“Lord Thirteen.” The barbarian youth Rongjun bowed slightly.

“You are the only one among this group from our Ganwu Universe Nation who is guaranteed not to be eliminated. The Nation Lord places great expectations on you. You… must not disappoint the Nation Lord, understood?” the scale-armored giant said.

“Yes,” the barbarian youth respectfully replied.

The scale-armored giant swept his gaze across the other young people, saying coldly, “As for the rest of you, there’s not much hope!”

Immediately, many of the young people clenched their fists, and Luo Feng, among the crowd, frowned slightly.

“Hmph! Don’t be unconvinced. Strength isn’t just talk; it’s proven in battle!” the scale-armored giant said coldly. “Aside from Rongjun, the strongest among you is only at Luo Feng’s level. However, according to our intelligence, this session has many rare geniuses. Luo Feng would be lucky to make it into the top 5000, and to break into the top 1000… the hope is very slim!”

“Of course!”

“You might also create miracles! Historically, there have been some peerless geniuses who started out quite ordinary but suddenly burst forth in the final showdown.” The scale-armored giant scanned the large group, then changed the subject. “Alright, follow me!”

This group of peerless geniuses from various star regions of the Ganwu Universe Nation could only endure.

...

Afterward, Luo Feng and the thousand geniuses, led by the scale-armored giant, were simultaneously teleported to a new plane opened up in the Virtual Universe.

This was a vast continent.

Luo Feng and his group, including the leading scale-armored giant, a total of 1001 people, appeared simultaneously on this continent.

“Ganwu Universe Nation team, there are 1008 buildings ahead. Your Cosmic Nation team has been assigned to Building No. 0825.” A middle-aged man in a white robe respectfully saluted the scale-armored giant.

“Hm!”

The scale-armored giant grunted, then led the team directly towards the distant buildings.

“Wow!”

“1008 buildings, one building per Cosmic Nation team?”

Looking into the distance, the 1008 buildings naturally formed a ring. In the center, surrounded by these buildings, was a beautiful plaza filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. Many young men and women from various Cosmic Nations were casually strolling and chatting in the plaza, easily numbering over a hundred thousand at a glance.

“Descend!” The scale-armored giant’s voice boomed.

The Ganwu Universe Nation’s genius team quickly descended, landing at the edge of the plaza, then walked directly along the path towards Building No. 0825. The plaza had dedicated pathways leading to each building.

“Look, Building No. 0825 belongs to the Ganwu Universe Nation. It seems to be the Ganwu Universe Nation’s genius team.”

“Rongjun, that tall barbarian is Rongjun.”

“Mm! He’s very strong.”

“Which one is Rongjun?”

“Rongjun?”

Many geniuses from other Cosmic Nations began discussing as they watched the Ganwu Universe Nation team from afar.